The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (13 page)

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 dc in designated st, remove hook from last loop, place hook from front to back in top of the first of last 5 dc, pick up dropped loop, draw through loop on hook to complete pc.

Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as a dc here and throughout), 15 dc in ring, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 dc).

RND 2:
Ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 15 dc, 1 dc in first dc of rnd 1, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (32 dc).

RND 3:
Ch 3, *1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, rep from * 15 times, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 pc, 16 dc).

RND 4:
Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, sk next pc, 1 sc in the next dc, rep from * 15 times, ch 2, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-2 sps).

RND 5:
SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, rep from * 14 times, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-1 sp (16 ch-1 sps).

RND 6:
Ch 3, 2 dc in first sp (half corner made), *(ch 1, 3 dc) in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in the same sp as first half corner, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner) (4 ch-3 corners).

RND 7:
Ch 3, 2 dc in first sp (half corner made), *(ch 1, 3 dc) in each of next 4 ch-1 sps, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner).

RND 8:
Ch 3, 2 dc in first sp (half corner made), *(ch 1, 3 dc) in each of next 5 ch-1 sps, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in the same sp as first half corner, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner).

RND 9:
Ch 3, 2 dc in first sp (half corner made), *[1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp] 6 times, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner).

RND 10:
Ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each dc across to next corner, 3 sc in next corner sp, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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DOGWOOD FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Double crochet 5 together (dc5tog): (Yo, draw up loop in next st, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times, yo and draw through 6 loops on hook.

Double crochet 6 together (dc6tog): (Yo, draw up loop in next st, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 6 times, yo and draw through 7 loops on hook.

Ch 10, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as a dc here and throughout), 4 dc in ring, [ch 7, 5 dc] 3 times in ring, ch 7, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-7 sps).

RND 2:
Ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in next ch-7 sp (corner made), ch 2**, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3 (4 ch-5 corner sps).

RND 3:
Ch 2, dc5tog worked across next 5 dc, *ch 5, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next dc**, dc6tog worked across next 6 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in top of first cluster.

RND 4:
Ch 1, sc in first cluster, *3 sc in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in the next dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, 3 sc in the next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-5 sp**, 1 sc in top of next cluster, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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LILY POND

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

Double triple crochet (dtr): Yo (3 times), insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a loop, (yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times.

With a, ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 1 dc in ring, [ch 7, 2 dc] 3 times in ring, ch 7, SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-7 sps).

RND 2:
*ch 2, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 1 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in next ch-7 sp**, ch 2, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 (4 petals made). Fasten off a.

RND 3:
with right side facing, join B with SI st between the 2 dc of any group of 2 dc in rnd 1, ch 10 (counts as 1 dc, ch 7), *working behind sts in rnd 2, sk next petal, 1 dc between next 2 dc in rnd 1, ch 7, rep from * twice, end with SI st in the 3rd ch of beg ch-10 (4 ch-7 sps).

RND 4:
Ch 1, (1 sc, 7 dc, ch 4, 7 dc, 1 sc) in each ch-7 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

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CLUSTER CROSS SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] twice in same st or sp, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook.

Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook.

Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
work 1 beg cluster in ring, *ch 5, 1 cluster in ring, ch 2**, 1 cluster in ring, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 2:
SI st to center of next ch-5 sp, work beg cluster in first sp (half corner made), *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2**, (1 cluster, ch 2, 1 cluster) in next ch-5 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 cluster in same ch-5 sp as beg cluster, ch 1, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner).

RND 3:
work beg cluster in first sp (half corner made), *ch 2, work 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2**, (1 cluster, ch 2, 1 cluster) in the next ch-2 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 cluster in same sp as beg cluster, ch 1, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner).

RND 4:
work beg cluster in first sp (half corner made), *ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2**, (1 cluster, ch 3, 1 cluster) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 cluster in same ch-2 sp as beg cluster, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off.